Pinus flexilis var. reflexa

Pinaceae Pinus flexilis var. reflexa Engelm.

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
flexilis refers to ‘flexible’; indicating the flexibility of its branches.
reflexa refers to ‘bent backward’; possibly indicating the recurved nature of its apophyses.

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Pinus flexilis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 76, ARI, 77, NWM, TEX, 79, MXE, MXE-CO, MXE-CU, MXE-NL, MXN, MXN-SO

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus flexilis var. reflexa are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus flexilis var. reflexa that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 3
Pinus flexilis var. reflexa is hardy to USDA Zone 3 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -40C (-40F) to -34.4C (-30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Pinus flexilis var. reflexa is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Pinus flexilis var. reflexa and they are listed as follows:

• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus flexilis var. reflexa has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Pinus flexilis is Subsect. Strobi. The coordinate taxa for Pinus flexilis are therefore:

Pinus flexilis var. reflexa is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus flexilis var. reflexa is also placed under Pinaceae.